The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety

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An essential guide to the principles of and current major issues relating to herbal medicine safety, this volume also contains comprehensive reviews of the safety data for 125 common herbs.Warnings aamp; precautions: The use of herbs rich in saponins is possibly
inappropriate in coeliac disease, ... diosgenin (0.70% to 0.87%)20;furostanol-
type steroid saponins (5% to 6%).21 The steroid saponin fraction added with the
diet has been ... and hypocholesterolaemic effects in rats.22, 23 An amino acid, 4-
hydroxyisoleucine, potentiates insulin secretion from ... of a 1:2 liquid extract or
equivalent in tablet or capsule form ac 10 mL/day of a 1:5 tincture
Contraindications None known.

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The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety

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Simon Mills, Kerry Bone

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Elsevier Health Sciences - 2005

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